Who is THE all-time greatest?

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  1. dave82

    dave82 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    its very hard to argue against SRR.
     
  2. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    How many here have actually seen Sugar Ray Robinson fight?
     
  3. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    The fighters Mayweather has NO CHANCE of passing are

    1. Henry Armstrong (the GOAT beat 10 hall of fame fighters, held featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight titles at the SAME TIME)
    2. the Original Sugar Man (very close to GOAT, beat 11 hall of fame fighters)
    3. Harry Greb (deepest resmue ever, maybe if floyd decides to fight 40 times a year for the next 3 years and only loses about 4-5 of those fights he will be on this level)
    4. Willie Pep (Started his carrer 63-0 and 131-1 while beating Hall of Fame fighters, almost died in a plane crash and wins about 80 fights after that beating a top 30 ATG in Saddler in the process)

    The rest
    5. Sam Langford
    6. Roberto Duran
    7. Ezzard Charles
    8. Muhammad Ali
    9. Benny Leonard
    10. Jimmy Wilde
    11. Archie Moore (the more I see his fights the more I am inclined to put him in the top 5)
    12. Carlos Monzon (won his last 60 fights, 14 title defenses, a beast)
    13. Joe Louis
    14. Joe Gans
    15. Sugar Ray Leonard (I have been thinking about throwing Jofre in there)





    33. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (all the talent in the world and is moving up quickly with impressive wins over fighters like Hatton, but he has some work to do for sure)
     
  4. Daddy

    Daddy Active Member Full Member

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    If you take into consideration the adversity, the scale of weight, the natural gifts, the ring smarts, God given talent, and who could still compete today in his own weight class (or even still dominate it)...it's not even close. Sugar Ray Robinson wins hands down.
     
  5. Daddy

    Daddy Active Member Full Member

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    Dude, we have the exact same list and ideas on their legacys. Only I have SSR above Henry Armstrong. Tho HA does pose a threat to the # 1 ranking. You know your boxing my friend.
     
  6. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    Thank you friend :good SRR makes a case for sure and looks better on flim but betting all those HOF fighters and titles at 126, 135, and 147 at the same time I give the nod to Hammerin, Ray was a gem though.
     
  7. True Writer

    True Writer Active Member Full Member

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    Robinson or Duran. Alis does not compare to these boys I am not sure he'd make my top 10 to be honest.
     
  8. etong_08

    etong_08 Active Member Full Member

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    <---------This Guy :thumbsup
     
  9. Ziggy Montana

    Ziggy Montana The Butcher Full Member

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    Find the intruder...

    SSR, Ali, Joe Louis, Henry Armstrong, Willie Pep, Duran, Reggie Strickland, Sam Langford, Dempsey, Jack Johnson :D
     
  10. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    1. Sugar Ray Robinson
    2. Harry Greb
    3. Henry Armstrong
    4. Muhammad Ali
    5. Joe Louis
    6. Roberto Duran
    7. Willie Pep
    8. Benny Leonard
    9. Sam Langford
    10. Ezzard Charles
    11. Jack Johnson
    12. Sugar Ray Leonard
    13. Archie Moore
    14. Pernell Whitaker
    15. Joe Gans
    16. Tony Canzoneri
    17. Mickey Walker
    18. Gene Tunney
     
  11. Fedor Em

    Fedor Em Enforcement, VRWC style Full Member

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    Good lust but Jack Johnson is way too high, same with Tony Canzoneri. Both should be around 40.
     
  12. gold_gloves

    gold_gloves Member Full Member

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    Sugar Ray IMO. always been no1 on my list. :good
     
  13. psychopath

    psychopath D' "X" Factor Full Member

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    That question is subjective . . . so you won't get a precise logical answer. The best answer you'll get is getting about 3 to 4 names backed by different arguements.

    For me it's still Ali. The original " d greatest" :D
     
  14. scott is cool

    scott is cool Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali or Sugar Ray Leonard.
     
  15. THN

    THN Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Muhammed Ali
    Carlos Monzon